NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Ilya Kovalchuk scored 4:39 into overtime, and the New Jersey Devils won their third straight game to start the lockout-shortened season, 3-2 over the winless Washington Capitals on Friday night.

Stephen Gionta and Patrik Elias scored for New Jersey, which is off to its first 3-0 start since the 2002-03 season, the last time the Devils won the Stanley Cup.

Mike Ribeiro and Mike Green scored for Washington in the final 7:15 of regulation to force overtime. The Capitals (0-3-1) became the last NHL team to earn a point this season.

Washington’s Michal Neuvirth finished with 32 saves, stopping five shots after Green was called for interference in the opening minute of overtime.

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Ribeiro had Washington’s only shot against Martin Brodeur in the extra session, but it was a good one in close. Brodeur made 26 saves overall.

Under new coach Adam Oates, the Capitals are off to their worst start since dropping six straight in the 1993-94 season.

BRUINS 4, ISLANDERS 2

BOSTON (AP) — Zdeno Chara scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period and Tuukka Rask made 24 saves, lifting Boston over the New York Islanders.

Patrice Bergeron, Shawn Thornton and Gregory Campbell also scored for Boston, which improved to 3-0-1.

New York’s Keith Aucoin had his first career two-goal game, and has scored three times in two games.

Rick DiPietro, playing his first game since Dec. 3, 2011, after last season was cut short by a groin injury, made 23 saves for the Islanders.

New York (2-2) played the second of five straight on the road after scoring six unanswered goals to beat Toronto 7-4 on Thursday.

JETS 4, PENGUINS 2

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Andrew Ladd scored the go-ahead goal in the second period and Winnipeg Jets won its first home game of the season, beating Pittsburgh.

Evander Kane, Dustin Byfuglien and Blake Wheeler, with a late empty-net goal, also scored for the Jets.

It didn’t start well for Winnipeg after Sidney Crosby put on a scoring clinic in the first with two goals to give Pittsburgh a 2-0 lead.

But it was all Jets in the second. Kane scored early, Byfuglien tied it just over 10 minutes later, and Ladd then put the Jets ahead for good.

Harrison fired a slap shot from the right point after Eric Staal won the faceoff, and the puck beat goalie Ryan Miller on the short side.

Alexander Semin tied it for the Hurricanes early in the third period, and Jeff Skinner scored an empty-net goal for Carolina, which has won two straight. Dan Ellis made 40 saves in his first start for the Hurricanes.

Thomas Vanek scored for Buffalo (2-1), which has lost two in a row. Miller stopped 39 shots in his first loss of the season.